If your kids are fans of Bob the tomato and Larry the cucumber the anthropomorphic vegetables of VeggieTales, you won’t want to miss when the all new “VeggieTales Live! God Made You Special” tour makes its only stop in Pennsylvania at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

Bob, Larry and all their friends bring their zany antics and silly songs to the stage at Branch Creek Community Church, 100 Main St., Harleysville.

Mothers and their sons or little buckaroos are invited to dress in their favorite country western attire for a fun filled evening of music, food, door prizes and western style dancing Saturday at the Bethlehem Township Community Center.

The event from 6 to 8 p.m. is open to mothers and their children ages 3 to 8. Tickets are $25 per parent/child couple who are BTCC members and $35 for non-members. Each additional child is $10.

Q: My 7–year-old son was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome and I am very confused. I was told that many of his behaviors are related to the Asperger’s, but I still get frustrated when he doesn’t listen or won’t stop playing when it’s time to clean up. He even calls me names sometimes. Can you help me?

A: Be aware parenting strategies that work with other children might not work with your son, the Help for Families panel says.

“The diagnosis can be confusing,” says panelist Michael Daniels. “There is a lot of crossover with other disorders such as ADHD and with problems with social cues. Some children might not have any cognitive or verbal disabilities, but have trouble with the social piece.”

Local models and the popular “American Girl” dolls will model fashions of yesterday and today -- from daywear to sleepwear to special-occasion clothing -- in the eight annual American Girl Fashion Show Saturday and Sunday to benefit the programs of the Junior League of the Lehigh Valley.

Accompanied by commentary and music, the show at Lehigh University's Iacocca Hall on the Mountaintop campus will demonstrate how clothing styles have changed over the years to reflect history, culture and girls' individual styles. Contemporary “Just like You” outfits for older girls and “Bitty Baby” fashions for little ones are worn by 25 local girls chosen to be models.

Lehigh Valley Mall invites families to celebrate “75 Years of Imagination” at a special Dr. Seuss event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Whitehall Township mall.

It has been 75 years since Theodor Seuss Geisel published his first children’s book, “And To Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street.” Lehigh Valley is one of 100 malls across the country hosting a special event for families to explore all the fun of Dr. Seuss.

Anyone with kids familiar with the cantankerous ogre Shrek from Dreamwork’s Academy Award-winning animated film will have a blast at "Shrek the Musical" which is at the State Theatre in Easton at 7 p.m. through Thursday.

The familiarity of seeing the beloved characters come to life on stage is part of the fun of the musical which is based on the 2001 movie.

The moment Pennsylvania native Lukas Poost, clad in the ogre’s trademark green skin and beige tunic, steps out of a giant storybook onto the stage, the audience roars with approval.

The Freddy Awards is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year with a record number of schools taking part in the State Theatre's annual awards for excellence in high school musical theater. Thirty schools in the Lehigh Valley and Warren County, N.J., are participating, including first-timer Nazareth Area High School, which will present the classic "Singin' in the Rain" in April.

Q: My 8-year-old son got a “fat” letter from school that said he was overweight for his height. He is a little chunky and I worry about his weight especially with all the news about childhood obesity. I try to give him healthy foods. I know he doesn’t get enough exercise but it’s hard in the winter. What can I do to help him be healthier?

A: School districts are required by law to assess everybody so every child receives a letter calculating their BMI or body mass index, a measure of body fat based on height and weight, the Help for Families panel says.

The purpose of the notification is to identify children who should be further assessed by their primary care physician, says panelist Dr. Leo Heitlinger.

“This tells parents they should go to a professional to have an assessment done,” he says.

I have a secret. My son went to school today with a bag full of valentines for his classmate - with no candy attached. There were no heart-shaped lollipops, Airheads, Sweetarts or even (shudder) Fun Dip taped to the Spongebob cards. Call me cheap, but when did Valentine's Day become Halloween?

A friend points out that Valentine's Day is the holiday most associated with chocolate so kids giving candy with Valentines isn't that much of a stretch. True, but I remember when I was a kid and we just exchanged cards.

By the end of "Most Valuable Player," the Canyonback Films' documentary about the 2008 Freddy Awards that is scheduled to be released on DVD Feb. 21, you really care about the characters, even if you already know the outcome.

The documentary was shot in the Lehigh Valley by filmmakers Christopher Lockhart and Matthew Kallis. It follows one year at the local high-school musical competition, becoming a heart-warming tale about the passion of the theater kids.

The film, which had preview screenings at Easton's State Theatre, where the Freddys are held annually, had its television premier on the Oprah Network in September.

Cedar Crest College will host a free public performance of an original play aboutcyberbulling. About Face will premiere at 10 a.m. Saturday in the 1867 Room, Tompkins College Center. It also will tour area middle schools as part of the About Face Bully Tour.

The play which stars Cedar Crest junior Brenna Mateljan and other Cedra Crest students was written by Cedar Crest Art Professor Roxanne Amico. The play focuses on several middle school girls who are involved in a cyberbullying incident. Amico wrote the play after not being able to find many plays that addressed the topic. While About Face is fictitious, it draws from current and recent events that have made national headlines.

In honor of the upcoming Valentine's Day, the Lehigh Valley Zoo will hold "I ♥ Lehigh Valley Zoo" day Saturday.

The Schnecksville zoo will host Valentine's activities all day in the Zoo’s Discovery Wing and the cold weather offers visitors an opportunity to see the many animals that prefer the cold weather to the heat of summer.

The Harlem Globetrotters are known for their wildly entertaining shows featuring their trademark fast break and three man weave - not to mention such antics as ballhandling displays to the whistled tune of "Sweet Georgia Brown," throwing buckets of water or confetti on the audience and multiple balls on the court.

Fans can expect displays of amazing coordination and skill, including juggling balls between players, spinning balls on fingertips, and unusual shots when the Globetrotters bring their rookie class to Stabler Arena in Bethlehem at 7 p.m. Thursday Feb. 9; and the Morning Call is offering one lucky family a family four pack of tickets to the show.

Ring in the Year of the Dragon Saturday when Penn Museum in Philadelphia presents its 31st annual Chinese New Year Celebration from11 am to 4 pm. The day features music and dance performances, martial arts demonstrations, workshops, children's activities, and a grand finale lion dance.

Kids will learn that history is an adventure in Historic Bethlehem Partnership’s Hunt for History Club the first Saturday of each month.

The club takes on the animal kingdom Saturday with “On the Prowl for Animals” during which kids can search for decorative arts animals and play animal games at the Moravian Museum, 66 W. Church St. Bethlehem.

The program meets at the various historical museums in Bethlehem for crafts, stories and games. Children can drop in anytime between noon and 4 p.m. Admission is free for children with adult admission of $7. Activities are best suited for ages 4-12.

Eva Grayzel is the featured storyteller in the children’s series of The Lehigh Valley Storytelling Guild at 2 p.m. Sunday at Godfrey Daniels, 7 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem.

The Bethlehem Township woman is a nationally known motivational speaker, who involves her young audiences with lively songs, rhymes and costumes. Grayzel, a cancer survivor and mother of two, was inspired by her experience to write "You Are Not Alone" a children's book to help families who are faced with cancer.

Q: I am a widow who has two sons 13 and 11. I am dating the divorced father of one of my older son's friends. My son knows that I am dating someone but he doesn’t know who. However our sons see us together at their sporting events. Now the relationship is moving forward and I feel my kids should know who I am dating. When is the best time for both of us to tell our kids?

A: Tell your children as soon as possible says the Help for Families panel. They already may suspect or even know what’s going on.

Joe Keppel will present a magic and vaudeville performance, aided by his good friend and sidekick Bruce Ward. The show, Magic, Mayhem and Motion,” features Keppel and Ward, who also is known as the man behind Clarence the Clown. It will re-create some classic Abbott and Costello and Marx Brothers routines as part of their comedy act, in addition to amazing magic illusions.